CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): In the application filed on 5/3/2020, brought pursuant to Section 242 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) (hereafter referred to as the Constitution), Section 24(4) of the Court of Appeal Act, CAP C36 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, Order 7 Rules 6 and 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules and under the inherent powers of the Court, sought the following reliefs:
1. “An order extending time for the applicant to apply for leave to appeal against the ruling of the Adamawa State High Court of Justice delivered on the 2nd January, 2020 by Hon. Justice HELEN L. NUHU of the Mubi Judicial Division in Appeal No. ADSY/31M/2020 Between: MOHAMMADU KAPO v. ALHAJI IBRAHIM ABDULKARIM and ANOR to the Court of Appeal on grounds of facts and mixed law and facts.
2. An order granting leave to the applicant to appeal against the ruling of the Adamawa State High Court of Justice delivered on the 22nd January, 2020 …